12/7/2023 0 Comments Harp 3I highly recommend learning the 3rd position minor scale, starting on 4 draw, ending on 8 draw, and playing it up and down, forward and backward. ![]() Put on the recording, listen, then sing it back to yourself. Remember to check with the original so you know how it’s supposed to sound. Move slightly left (lower in pitch) while following this breath pattern, and you’ll figure out the part by ear. This pattern will give you a third position minor scale on any harmonica, but on a G harp, it gives you these specific note names in the key of A minor.įor the Mary Jane riff, aim for 6 draw and follow this pattern: Before we get to the specific riff, though, take a second and practice the scale: -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -8 Based on my own listening and experimenting, I think his specific harp part is played on a G harp in 3rd position. But third position isn’t just for psychedelic Latin blues-rock! It works over lots of minor-key songs.įor example, the Tom Petty song “Last Dance with Mary Jane” has harp breaks in the key of A-minor. Lately I’ve been calling 3rd position the “Carlos Santana position,” because the Dorian minor scale, easily played in 3rd position, is used on “Soul Sacrifice,” “Oye Como Va,” and other Santana classics. Popular songs are great examples to think about in terms of their scale position. Practicing scales has made me more confident when I’m improvising or trying to figure out a melody by ear. ![]() I just like playing scales, and I enjoy the puzzle of figuring out what scale and what position works best on a particular song.
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